Carl von Clausewitz (1780–1831)
Author of On War
About the Author
General Carl Von Clausewitz (1780-1831) was born in Burg, Prussia, and entered the Prussian army at the age of twelve. He first experienced combat at age thirteen and was admitted to the War Academy of Berlin in 1801. When Prussia agreed to provide military assistance to Napoleon in 1812, show more Clausewitz joined the Russian army and was involved in the campaign of Moscow. He rejoined the Prussian army in 1814 and took part in the Waterloo campaign in 1815. He later became director of the War Academy in Berlin. show less
Disambiguation Notice:
Please note: abridged editions should not be combined with complete editions. Discussion in Combiners group.
Series
Works by Carl von Clausewitz
Strategy Six Pack: The Art of War, The Gallic Wars, Life of Charlemagne, The Prince, On War and Battle Studies (2015) 10 copies
On victory and defeat 6 copies
The Coalition Crumbles, Napoleon Returns: The 1799 Campaign in Italy and Switzerland, Volume 2 (2021) 3 copies
What is War? a discussion 3 copies
Krig och krigföring 2 copies
Napoleon Absent, Coalition Ascendant: The 1799 Campaign in Italy and Switzerland, Volume 1 (2020) 2 copies
Della guerra 2 2 copies
Clausewitz in the atomic age 2 copies
Politics, War & Strategy 1 copy
Abridged Principles of war 1 copy
O wojnie. Ks. 1-5 1 copy
O wojnie. Ks. 6 1 copy
Della guerra Vol. I-II 1 copy
The Art and Science of War 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Clausewitz, Carl von
- Legal name
- Clausewitz, Carl Philipp Gottlieb von
- Birthdate
- 1780-07-01
- Date of death
- 1831-11-16
- Burial location
- Burg City Cemetery, Burg bei Magdeburg, Jerichower Land, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Prussia
- Country (for map)
- Germany
- Birthplace
- Burg bei Magdeburg, Brandenburg, Prussia
- Place of death
- Breslau, Silesia, Prussia (now Wrocław, Poland)
- Places of residence
- Burg bei Magdeburg, Prussia
Berlin, Prussia
Breslau, Prussia - Education
- Kriegsschule, Berlin, Prussia
- Occupations
- soldier
strategist
tactician
general - Organizations
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Disambiguation notice
- Please note: abridged editions should not be combined with complete editions. Discussion in Combiners group.
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- Works
- 76
- Also by
- 3
- Members
- 5,042
- Popularity
- #4,960
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
- 287
- Languages
- 18
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